Las Vegas EMTs, police, fire departments will get all proceeds from the Mandalay Bay auction sale

October 6, 2017

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Barrett-Jackson’s 10th annual Las Vegas auction will go ahead as planned Oct. 19-21 at Mandalay Bay Resort, but a special item has been added this year: Barrett-Jackson president Steve Davis donated a 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake 40th Anniversary Edition from his collection for the sale. Proceeds will go to a fund that supports Las Vegas first responders.

“All of us at Barrett-Jackson are heartbroken over the tragic event in Las Vegas Sunday night,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “Like many people around the country, this event hit close to home. We are returning to Las Vegas for our 10th annual auction to stand by our partners. We had many friends in attendance at the concert, and were deeply saddened to learn the son of one of our valued customers tragically lost his life. There are no words to express our sorrow as we all try and cope with what happened and, like many around the country, our focus immediately turned to what we could do to help.”

The Super Snake is a 40th Anniversary Edition. It will be auctioned on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 1:30 p.m. (PT) during the Barrett-Jackson LIVE broadcast on Discovery Channel. The car was originally owned by former Ford Motor Co. CEO Mark Fields and was documented to be the seventh built that year. Not only was it one of the first Shelby GT500s to be built since the 1970 model year, it was transformed by Shelby Automobiles (now Shelby American) in Las Vegas into a Super Snake edition under the watchful eye of Carroll Shelby himself, who signed a special book documenting it. The over-600-hp muscle car was recorded as the 11th Super Snake manufactured that year. The Shelby also received the coveted 40th anniversary option, with commemorative badges, upgraded brakes, new suspension and many other enhancements.

“All of us at Barrett-Jackson are overwhelmed with grief and sorrow for the victims and their families,” said Davis. “As stories continue to unfold, we’re in awe of the first responders and the miraculous effort they put forth to illustrate once again what makes our country and our people special. We truly feel that we’re part of the Las Vegas community, and I couldn’t think of a better way to show support than giving something from my personal collection, which is also so close to my heart. This is really an incredible car with a great story behind it, and I’m honored to sell it at Barrett-Jackson to help the great men and women who risked their lives to help save others.”